October 2, 1919: Reds take advantage of Lefty Williams’s wildness in Game 2

After the Cincinnati Reds stunned the “baseball dope” in…

October 7, 1919: Rookie Dickey Kerr keeps White Sox alive in Game 6

The Cincinnati Reds could be forgiven for celebrating too hard…

October 8, 1919: Eddie Cicotte returns to form in Game 7

Optimism was in short supply among Cincinnati Reds fans on the…

David Ortiz

“He’s a superhero without a cape. That’s the way we see…

This Week in SABR: September 13, 2019

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April 16, 1918: Reds’ Pete Schneider tosses one-hitter on Opening Day

It was the “first opening game since our energies have been…

June 11, 1915: Reds’ Rube Benton fans 14 in extra-inning shutout

As readers scanned the morning editions of their hometown dailies…

April 26, 1915: Reds blow big lead, come back to beat Cubs, 13-12

In the long, often inglorious history of the Chicago Cubs, they…

August 24, 1973: Yaz takes over for Red Sox … at third base?

Jim Bouton’s Ball Four is full of cutting personal commentary…

April 12, 1912: Cincinnati’s Redland Field hosts its first game

The Cincinnati Reds started the 1912 season in a new venue, one…

October 2, 2015: Astros set team record, score 21 runs to rout Diamondbacks

"It's nice just because I'm helping the team out more than I…

June 24, 1991: Dave Winfield becomes oldest player to hit for the cycle

The 32,040 fans who came to Royals Stadium for a Monday night…

Taft Wright

“I’m sure God never meant me to be a ball player,” Taft…
Ryne Sandberg in the mid-1980s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

Ryne Sandberg

“What is one to say about June — the time of perfect young…

Mule Suttles

George “Mule” Suttles emerged from Alabama coal mines to…

Steve Biras

The road to the major leagues can be a long haul for some. Others…

This Week in SABR: September 6, 2019

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The SABR Bookshelf: Summer 2019

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